Hi, My Name is...41

In the midst of all the Filipinos dying from being hacked or shot there are a lot of other Filipinos dying in strange, unconventional ways. Let's say hello.

Hi, my name is Francis Jay Gumikib. Although I am 14 I am only in the 5th grade. My classmates were being noisy and rowdy but I was not part of their antics. That did not stop my teacher from grabbing me by the collar and slapping my face. It was humiliating and I told my mom I felt dizzy and pain in my ear. I was able to attend school for three more days until my dizziness overtook me and I fell into a coma. I was rushed to the hospital and the doctor said I my brain was bleeding. Eleven days later I died. 

However, it turns out I died not as a result of being slapped but from a rare condition that would have killed me anyway. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1840141/grade-5-pupil-dies-11-days-after-teacher-slapped-him-in-antipolo-city

A Grade 5 student in Antipolo City died on Monday, 11 days after his teacher allegedly pulled his hair and slapped him in school.

Elena Minggoy said her 14-year-old son Francis Jay Gumikib was hurt by his teacher on September 20 after he reported about his noisy classmates.

Minggoy claimed the teacher pulled her son’s collar and hair and then slapped him just as the Grade 5 student returned to his seat.

The incident happened at Peñafrancia Elementary School, as confirmed by the Department of Education (DepEd) in a statement.

In an interview with Radyo360 on Tuesday, the mother recalled his son telling her: “Mama, wala po akong kasalanan nagsumbong lang ako sa teacher (Mom, it’s not my fault I just reported to the teacher).”

(He said [the class] was noisy, but he said he wasn’t part of the noise because he was taking the test; he just reported.)

But her son was allegedly told by the teacher, “Gusto mo ikaw makisali ka rin sa kanila (If you want, joint them too).”

(When the teacher returned to him, he pulled him by the collar of his uniform then pulled his hair, and thereafter slapped him.)

According to the student’s mother, her son complained of pain in the ear and dizziness after being hit by the teacher.

Her son still managed to attend school in the three days that followed. But on September 26, the Grade 5 student experienced dizziness, headache, and vomiting, which prompted them to rush him to the hospital.

The student fell into a coma and eventually died on October 2, Minggoy said, adding that the doctor found bleeding in her son’s brain.

(The brain is bleeding [said the doctor].)

In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, Antipolo City Police chief Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Manongdo said that they are still waiting for the autopsy report that will confirm the pupil’s cause of death.

(We are just waiting for the autopsy report to determine the cause of the child’s death.)

The teacher may be charged with homicide in violation of Republic Act 7610 or Anti-Child Abuse Law, he added.

Hi, my name is Marcelito Lapeciros and I am a butcher. I was going about my business butchering a live hog in the usual way. First the pig's legs are tied with rope. Next I use a hard object to knock him on the head unconscious. Then I stab him in the neck to let him bleed to death. Thinking he was dead I preapred to gut him when suddenly the pig came back to life! I was so startled I tossed my knife in the air. In a terrible bit of irony it landed on my throat killing me the same way I killed the pig. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/529310/butcher-dies-in-freak-accident-as-he-was-slaughtering-a-pig-in-camotes

A butcher in Camotes Island in northern Cebu died of a freak accident. This was while he was slaughtering a pig on September 22, 2023, in Pilar town.

Police Captain Michael Echavez, Pilar Police Station chief, identified the victim as Marcelito Lapeciros of Sitio Batang, Barangay Moabog, Pilar town of Camotes Islands.

Echavez said that Lapeciros died of a knife wound in the neck.

The Pilar police chief said that initial investigation showed that Lapeciros was butchering a pig at past 9 a.m. on Friday, September 22.

Lapeciros was using the knife that butcher’s use to slaughter a pig.

Like he would usually do in slaughtering a pig, Lapeciros would hit the pig on the head with a hard object first, rendering it unconscious.

Before that, the pig’s legs were already tied with a rope.

Lapeciros then allegedly stabbed the pig with the knife in the throat area, supposedly killing it.

Thinking that the pig was already dead, he relaxed and was about to stab the pig again to gut it or prepare to remove its intestines when the pig suddenly came alive.

This startled Lapeciros, whose leg got entangled with the rope tied to the pig, and causing him to lose balance.

This also caused him to throw the knife that he was holding up in the air.

And as Lapeciros struggled to regain balance, the knife, which was in the air, landed straight on the throat of the butcher. It’s sharp end hitting the throat area.

The butcher was rushed to the hospital, but he did not make it alive.

Hi, my name is Darwin Batallones. I was running the 50L Spartan race when I collapsed and died. I had a stroke and a heart attack. 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/3/runner-dies-in-la-union-race

A 41-year-old participant of Spartan Trail Run 2023 died after he suffered stroke and heart attack during the race here on October 1.

The Police Regional Office-1 said that Darwin Batallones from Caloocan City was about to finish the 21-kilometer race when he suddenly collapsed. 

Thumbie Remegio, Spartan Race Director, and Jessie M. Cunanan, sought assistance and Batallones was initially taken to the Bacnotan District Hospital. 

Batallones was transferred to the Ilocos Training and Regional Center in San Fernando City, this province, for further treatment after the duty physician at Bacnotan District Hospital found out that the victim suffered a stroke and heart attack.

However, the victim was declared dead at 7:12 p.m.

The race featured different categories such as the Trail 50L, Hurricane Heat 12HR, Trail Half Marathon, and Trail 10K. 

The event seeks to promote the vast trails here and this province.

Hi, my name is Billy Joe Millapre. I was out and about when all of a sudden a coconut tree fell on me and killed me! The cops have decided to charge the cutter with reckless homicide which is something at least. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1755064/boy-dies-after-cut-coconut-tree-fell-on-him-in-northern-samar

A 14-year-old boy died after he was hit by a coconut tree that was cut down by a man in Barangay San Miguel, Lavezares town, Northern Samar on Monday, April 10.

Billy Joe Millapre died while being treated at a hospital, according to Capt. Roldan Collamar, chief of the Lavezares Police Station.

The suspect, identified as Noe Lipata Beraya, 36, immediately surrendered to the police.

Initial investigation showed that Beraya was cutting a coconut tree using a chainsaw when it hit Millapre as it fell at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday.

Millapre was rushed to the Allen District Hospital for treatment but died at about 4:30 p.m. on the same day.

Charges of homicide through reckless imprudence were being readied by the local police against Beraya, who is temporarily detained at the Lavezares Police Station.

Hi, my name is James Marvie Brigoli Apor. One night when it was dark and very stormy I decided to go out to a neighbors house to deliver something. My grandmother pleaded with me not to go but I did not heed her cries. I completed my errand and was on my way home when all of a sudden a tree fell on me killing me instantly. A neighbor found my body the next morning. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/528765/teenager-crushed-to-death-by-coconut-tree-in-sogod-cebu

A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was crushed to death by a coconut tree that was allegedly hit by lightning in Barangay Ampongol, Sogod town, northern Cebu on Wednesday evening, September 20, 2023.

Police Senior Master Sergeant Jerome Quimque, desk officer at the Sogod Police Station, identified the victim as James Marvie Brigoli Apor, 16, a resident of the barangay.

The victim’s aunt, Kathleen Jane Brigoli Momo, said that at around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Marvie asked permission from his grandmother to go out to deliver something to a neighbor’s house. 

The victim’s grandmother allegedly tried to stop the boy from leaving the house, saying that it was too dangerous to go out late at night because of the heavy rain and thunder.

However, the teenage decided to ignore his grandmother’s warnings and left the house anyway.

The aunt also said that Marvie was able to walk around one kilometer from their residence through a secluded area where there are a lot of trees before the accident took place.

Quimque told CDN Digital in a phone interview that the boy was on his way home when the accident took place.

The victim’s family believes that the coconut tree could have been hit by lightning at the time of the incident, which caused it to suddenly fall down. 

They also believe that Marvie may have been passing directly by chance and was unfortunately crushed by the fallen tree, which ultimately caused his death.

The body of the victim was discovered on the morning of Thursday, September 21, by a neighbor who was passing by the place where the incident happened.

Hi, my name is Mark Capicinio. At 11:20 p.m. one night I decided to climb a coconut tree. However I outbalanced myself and fell. My friends took me to the hospital where I later died. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1678875/man-dies-after-fall-from-coconut-tree-in-batangas

A 39-year-old man died Tuesday when he fell from a coconut tree in Malvar town in Batangas province.

The Batangas police reported Wednesday, Oct. 12, that Mark Capicinio climbed at 11:20 p.m. a coconut tree in Barangay San Fernando.

Jimson Balero, Capicinio’s companion, said the climber was outbalanced and fell to the ground, the police report showed.

Balero and other residents took Capicinio to the Ospital ng Lipa in Lipa City where he died.

The police will investigate the victim’s death and subject his body to a post-mortem examination.

Hi, my name is Eloisa Gentugao. My partner Arcel Royo and I got into an argument because he was jealous of me. In his anger he put my little dog out on the roof. I crawled out to save him but the roof gave way and I fell to my death. My partner is being charged with reckless imprudence resulting to homicide.

https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/17/woman-dies-from-falling-off-roof-trying-to-save-dog-in-caloocan

A woman died after she allegedly fell from the roof of her house trying to save her dog in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City on Wednesday evening, Aug. 16.

Col. Ruben Lacuesta, Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) chief, identified the victim as Eloisa Gentugao, 28, residing at Phase 10, Vitarich, Package 3, Block 75 Lot Excess, Barangay 176.

Investigation disclosed that the incident happened at around 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday in the victim's house after she and her partner, Arcel Royo, 24, of Tondo, Manila, got into a heated argument allegedly because of jealousy .

Police said that Royo took Gentugao's dog and placed it on the roof of the house prompting the victim to climb and save her pet.

The roof reportedly gave way causing the victim to fall to the ground.

She was brought by Barangay 176 rescuers to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival at around 11:29 p.m.

Citing the statement of a witness, the CCPS said they are looking into the possibility that Royo pushed the victim from the roof which led to her death.

Police said that Royo was arrested and will be charged for reckless imprudence resulting to homicide at the Caloocan City Prosecutor's Office.  

Hi, my name is George Mayol. I have a Doberman that I love very much but sometimes he gets aggressive. In May 2022 he bit me so bad I needed 59 stitches. I would have died if no one had heard me screaming. My friend and my brother told me I should get rid of the dog but I just couldn't because I felt bad for him. Also I live alone and they kept me company. 

But one day when I was all alone acting as caretaker the dogs attacked me and killed me. After a few days of not seeing me around my neighbor came looking for me. That is when they found my body covered in bites and my clothes tattered. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/530176/dead-man-found-inside-hut-in-talisay-city-family-believes-victims-dogs-attacked-him

A dead man who was believed to have been attacked by his dogs, was found inside a small hut in Sitio Molila, Barangay Lawaan 1, Talisay City, Cebu on early Thursday morning, September 28, 2023.

The man was found motionless inside a small hut used as a restroom located a few meters away from a hut where he sleeps at around 7:00 a.m. 

Police Corporal Clifford Lerio, the investigator from the Talisay City Police Station, identified the victim as 63-year-old George Mayol.

He added that they responded to the scene after receiving a report at around 8:20 a.m. about a dead body.

In his report, Lerio stated that upon the arrival of the responding officers, personnel from the Talisay Emergency Medical Services (EMS) assessed the scene and found that the victim had no signs of life.

Mayol was reportedly living alone inside the compound of a land owned by his family as its caretaker.

One of the victim’s neighbors, “Boboy,” said that the Mayol was last seen alive on Monday, September 25, at around 8:00 a.m. when he gave him his favorite bread that he requested.

A few days later, the neighbors noticed that Mayol had not been going out of his house and they grew concerned.

Due to this, Boboy said that a few neighbors went inside the compound early on Thursday to check on Mayol.

However, they found him inside the hut with his clothes in pieces while his dogs were running around the compound.

Boboy said that because of what they found, they suspect that Mayol was attacked by his dogs, particularly his Doberman who has a history of being violent. 

He narrated that that particular dog had bitten Mayol last July 2022 wherein he had to get a total of 59 stitches.

Boboy stated that Mayol escaped the near-death experience after a neighbor heard him screaming for help and came to his rescue.

After the incident, Boboy advised the victim to send his dogs off or bring them to the city pound but was refused as Mayol felt bad for them.

Boboy said that because of what they found, they suspect that Mayol was attacked by his dogs, particularly his Doberman who has a history of being violent. 

He narrated that that particular dog had bitten Mayol last July 2022 wherein he had to get a total of 59 stitches.

Boboy stated that Mayol escaped the near-death experience after a neighbor heard him screaming for help and came to his rescue.

After the incident, Boboy advised the victim to send his dogs off or bring them to the city pound but was refused as Mayol felt bad for them.

The victim’s younger brother, Rodrigo Mayol, said that he also warned his brother about the dog’s behavior and advised him to give them up.

However, his brother who has always been a dog lover, greatly treasured his dogs who became his company while living alone and chose to keep them. 

Rodrigo said that he also suspects that it was the dogs who attacked his brother and caused his untimely death based on the state he was found in.

"In my opinion, he was attacked by his dog. Because he attacked his dog twice," he said.

"I looked here, his shorts are tearing his shorts. He tore a lot of his clothes because he was injured and eaten," he added.

According to Rodrigo, they will not be putting the dead man under autopsy believing that he died because of the attack by the animals.

Hi, My Name is...40

Stabbing, hacking, chopping...It's More Fun in the Philippines! Wait that slogan is now obsolete. Love the hacking Philippines?

Hi, my name is Wilfredo Tolda. I am a farmer. It is a hard life which is why I like to drink and sing karaoke to let off the stress. Well, this time it was me and my son singing. We had a fight over the microphone and he would not let go so I stabbed him dead. The police may be looking for me but at least I am the better singer. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761804/father-hacks-son-to-death-due-to-fight-over-karaoke-microphone-in-quezon-province

A father hacked his son to death in a squabble over a microphone during a karaoke session on Wednesday in Mulanay town in Quezon province.

Farmer Wilfredo Tolda, 48, and his son Reynante, 27, were engaged in a karaoke singing session during a drinking spree around 7 p.m. inside their house in Barangay Ibabang Yuni, the Quezon police said in a report Thursday, April 27.

As the music machine started to play the love song “Kung Sakaling Ikaw ay Lalayo” popularised by the J Brothers, the father and son struggled to hold the microphone to sing the song by himself alone.

During the incident, Wilfredo repeatedly hacked Reynante with an unspecified bladed weapon until he died on the spot, the police said.

The father fled after the incident and is now the subject of a police manhunt.

Hi, my name is Efren de Roxas. I was at a debutante party which was pretty swell. So many beautiful girls. Anyway I got into it with a guy who was there. I saw him on the terrace and I stabbed him in the abdomen. Yeah, he died. Now the police are looking for me. 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/8/farmer-kills-man-in-debut-party-in-batangas

A 40-year-old farmer allegedly stabbed a 21-year-old to death during a debut party on Sunday afternoon, May 7, in Barangay Cahil, here.

Police identified the victim as Carlo Caag, single.

Investigation said the victim was standing on the terrace of the debutante's house when the suspect, Efren de Roxas, appeared from behind and suddenly stabbed him with a kitchen knife in the abdomen.

De Roxas fled on foot while Caag was taken to the Ospital ng Calaca where he was declared dead.

Police are conducting a manhunt against the suspect.

Hi, my name is John Michael Fano. I was at a barangay festival and was totally wasted. Then this chump stood up and knocked the glass I was holding out of my hand. What!! Of course I whipped out my knife and stabbed him six times until he was dead. Ugh. My honor is intact at least. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/503085/carcar-attack-accidental-bump-broken-glass-led-to-stabbing-wounding-of-19-year-old-man

 A 22-year-old man landed in jail after he stabbed and wounded a 19-year-man over an accidental bump and a broken glass during a fiesta celebration in Barangay Can-asujan in Carcar City early this morning, May 7.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, Carcar City Police Chief, identified the suspect as John Michael Fano of Sitio Pit-os, Barangay Calidngan this city.

Fano was accused of stabbing Jericho Tangaja six times in the body. Tangaja survived the attack.

Fano, who fled after the attack at past 3 a.m. today, May 7,  was arrested later at noon in Barangay Liburon in San Fernando town in southern Cebu.

Initial investigation showed that Tangaja and Fano were having a drinking spree as the barangay was holding a disco as part of the celebration of the barangay fiesta.

But at past 3:30 a.m., as Tangaja, who was already tipsy stood up, he accidentally bumped Fano, who was holding a glass of liquor in his hand.

The glass fell and broke when it hit the ground.

This angered Fano, who then pulled out a knife and allegedly stabbed Tangaja six times, hitting the victim in the body.

Fano then fled after the attack while Tangaja was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Cabagnot said they were informed by the Carcar Provincial Hospital about a man, who was stabbed being admitted in the hospital.

But Cabagnot said that the attending physician at the Carcar Provincial Hospital told police investigator that the victim, Tangaja, was still in serious condition.

Despite the victim’s situation, Cabagnot said the victim still managed to tell them who attacked him and why.

The police then conducted a hot pursuit operation, and they located the suspect in San Fernando town where he was later arrested.

Fano was detained at the Carcar City Police Station detention cell pending the filing of frustrated murder case against him.

Hi, my name is Bobby Taburnal. I came home one night very drunk and very late. My brother got all up in my face so I punched him. No one interfered and everyone went to sleep. When we woke up in the morning my brother was dead! Now I am being accused of his death and charged with parricide! What!? It should be fratricide!

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/452906/man-in-minglanilla-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-own-brother

Police in Minglanilla town, south Cebu arrested a 47-year-old man tagged as the person responsible for the death of his older brother on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Police identified the suspect as Bobby Taburnal, who is accused for the death of his older brother, 55-year-old Dario Taburnal. 

According to Police Master Sergeant Junel Ater of the Minglanilla police, Dario was found dead at around 4 am on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in his home he shares with his brother Bobby in Barangay Tubod.

Initial investigation by police revealed that Bobby allegedly punched his older brother when the latter came home home drunk late Tuesday night, July 12. 

The confrontation between the two didn’t escalate further as other members of the household managed to intervene. Dario reportedly just went to sleep after the altercation. 

It was not until early Wednesday morning when some members of the household found Dario lifeless.

They called the police to report the incident.   

When police arrived at the victim’s home, they found Bobby also there and arrested him.  

Bobby is currently detained pending the filing of a parricide case against him. 

Hi, my name is Leo Diaz. I operate a hog farm. It's hard work which is why I like to let off steam by drinking. One night after a drinking session I was asleep when I heard a noise. I picked up a knife and went to check when I came up on a robber. I stabbed him but it was my unemployed cousin!

https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/04/hog-raiser-stabs-jobless-relative-to-death-for-robbing-house-in-negros-occidental/

A 52-year-old hog raiser allegedly stabbed his jobless relative to death after he was caught robbing his house in Hacienda Lucricia, Barangay Cabatangan, Talisay City, Negros Occidental Monday, July 4. 

Police identified the victim as Recardo Nasis, 51, of Barangay Cabatangan, the second cousin of the suspect and house owner identified as Leo Diaz.

Police Chief Master Sgt. Reginaldo Suelto, case investigator of the Talisay City Police Station, said Nasis allegedly destroyed the bamboo grills of the window of Diaz’s house.

Diaz, who was sleeping inside his room, heard a noise, prompting him to check their living room around 12:14 a.m.

The suspect caught Nasis, armed with a kitchen knife, in the living room allegedly trying to look for something as the area was somehow messy, according to Suelto.

Diaz confronted Nasis but the victim attempted to attack him with the knife. They grappled for the weapon until Diaz was able to grab the knife and stab Nasis several times.

Suelto said that Nasis was taken to a hospital where he died due to multiple stab wounds while Diaz is under police custody.

Prior to the incident, Suelto said that Nasis had a drinking spree with friends.

Suelto said they are awaiting the decision of Nasis’ family if they will file a case.

Hi, our names are Niño Chris Baggayan and A-jay Lumabao. We were digging around a mound of soil having fun when all of a sudden it collapsed on us! We were rushed to the hospital but we did not survive. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1610687/2-boys-die-after-mound-of-soil-collapses-in-cagayan-province

Two boys died after being buried in a mound of soil that collapsed June 10 near the Cagayan River in Solana town, Cagayan province, police said in a belated report on Tuesday, June 14.

Captain Isabelita Gano, Cagayan police spokesperson, said Niño Chris Baggayan, 13, and A-jay Lumabao, 10, were digging soil in Barangay Andarayan North when it caved in and collapsed on them.

Rescuers took the boys to St. Paul Hospital in this city but they died while being treated.

Hi, my name is  Gerald Superficial. I have a twin brother who looks just like me. Sadly he is into drugs while I am not. Because he is into drugs he is around a lot of bad people. He must have angered someone because somebody stabbed me to death thinking I was him. It was a case of mistaken identity.

https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/08/drug-suspect-mistaken-for-twin-brother-stabbed-dead-in-silay-city/

A 20-year-old alleged drug personality mistaken for his twin brother was stabbed dead in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental Friday, August 5.

Police identified the victim as Steven Placido of Barangay Mambulac.

The victim sustained stab wounds in his armpit and a slash wound on his throat.

Police arrested the suspect the following day identified as Gerald Superficial, 35, of Barangay Mambulac after he was positively identified by some witnesses.

According to Placido's younger sister, the death of her older brother was a case of mistaken identity.

Placido's sister believed that the target of Superficial was her brother’s twin since he was the one who had previous altercations with the suspect.

Placido was wearing a jacket also worn by his twin brother which probably made the suspect assume that he was his target.

Police are looking into grudges as possible motive in the incident.

Hi, my name is Irish Mae Payonga. On October 28, 2022 I boarded the pedicap of Reymark Bellez to attend a church event. He reeked of alcohol so I asked if he could still drive. For my question he abdicated me, raped me, strangled me, and then stuffed me into a sack. Thank goodness he apparently used condoms though. 

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/850075/suspect-confessed-to-killing-18-year-old-student-in-camarines-sur-police-says/story/

A pedicab driver has admitted to the killing of an 18-year-old student in Camarines Sur, Provincial Police Office director Police Colonel Julius Caesar Domingo said on Wednesday.

Domingo told GMA News Online that complaints of rape, murder, and robbery are set to be filed against the arrested suspect identified as Reymark Belleza, who gave an extrajudicial confession to the police on November 1.

“'Yung murder, 'yung rape, saka 'yung robbery,” he said in a phone interview, adding that these were included in the confession of the suspect.

The complaints were filed Wednesday noon.

On October 28, victim Irish Mae Payonga left her home in Barangay Marupit in Camaligan to attend a church event at the Capitol Convention Center in Pili, Domingo said in a press conference on Tuesday.

CCTV footage showed Payonga boarding Belleza’s pedicab, along with another female passenger, on her way to the venue.

But, the victim did not make it to the event.

On October 29, Camaligan Police sent a flash alarm for the missing girl after her parents reported that she failed to return home.

On October 31, Payonga’s body was found inside a sack by two kids in Barangay Cadlan in Pili.

On November 1, the police were able to locate the pedicab and its driver Belleza and conducted a walkthrough at the crime scene.

According to Domingo, the statement of Belleza matched the evidence in the investigation and the doctor’s findings that Payonga died due to suffocation.

Aside from the clothes and belongings of the victim, the police also found two condoms around the area where the body was found.

Police said Belleza also took Payonga's phone.

In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB late Wednesday afternoon, Camarines Sur PPO spokesperson Police Major Maria Victoria Abalaing said they already established enough evidence to file the complaint of murder, robbery, and rape against the suspect.

She said the victim did not know the suspect.

(According to the witness, when she was with the victim in the pedicab at that time, she asked the suspect if he could still drive because he reeked of alcohol.)

(Based on the suspect's statement, he left the victim lying there and she was still alive. And then he returned the next morning around 5 a.m and saw there was already a pile of cement sacks on the victim's body.)

Abalaing said they conducted a physical examination on the suspect and found that he had scratches and wounds which could be possible signs that the victim tried to fight back.

(According to the Pili police report, they will dig deeper into the suspect's background. Even the birth certificate could not be presented because it was allegedly burned according to the suspect’s father.)

Hi, my name is  Clyde Engaska. On October 24th, 2022 I woke up late for my exam. Of course I hopped on my motorcycle and sped off to school. However I was going so fast that when a man stepped into the street to cross I was unable to avoid hitting him even though I slammed on the brakes. Now he is dead. And I am still late!

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/471104/speeding-student-on-motorcycle-tries-to-make-it-to-exams-hits-old-man-lands-in-jail-instead

A college student, who was reportedly driving his motorcycle at high speed because he was running late for his school exams, did not reach his school at all and ended in jail instead.

This was after the motorcycle he was driving hit a 77-year-old man, who was crossing a pedestrian lane in Barangay Poblacion Pardo, Cebu City at nearly noon on Monday, Oct. 24.

 The victim, Benjamin King died in the accident.

The speeding student, Clyde Engaska, of Talisay City, was detained at the Inayawan Police Station detention cell pending the filing of charges.

Police Senior Master Sergeant Edilberto Gabucan Jr. said that Engaska’s fate would rest on whether he could settle amicably with the family of the victim.

Gabucan said if not, then a complaint of Reckless Imprudence resulting to Homicide would be filed against him.

The police officer said that investigation showed that King of Barangay Poblacion Pardo was crossing the pedestrian lane in the barangay when Engaska on his motorcycle slammed into him.

(The victim crossed the street and the one driving the motorcycle from the south area heading to Cebu City, was really driving fast.)

(He [suspect] noticed the victim crossing the street quite late. What he said was that the old man crossed the street, but because he was driving at high speed that even when he stepped on the brakes, his motorcycle still slammed into the old man.)

Gabucan said that the victim fell due to the impact of the speeding motorcycle that slammed into him, and he hit his head on the pavement.

The police officer said that when emergency responders arrived at the accident site, the victim was already unresponsive, had no pulse and was not breathing anymore when checked.

King was alone when he crossed the pedestrian lane.

For now, the family of the victim has yet to decide whether or not to file the case against Engaska.

With the accident, Gabucan reminded motorists to drive carefully and to always be mindful of one’s speed especially when traveling near pedestrian lanes.

Hi, my name is Ginalyn Ortega. I live in Dumaguete City which is not so bad for the Philippines. However, while Iw as out on my walk some guy came out of nowhere and stabbed me to death for no reason. They caught the guy, Michael Katada, and will be pressing charges which is unusual since usually the PNP waits on families to file a case before they press charges.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/525721/woman-stabbed-dead-by-man-while-walking-on-street-in-negros-oriental

A woman lost her life after a man stabbed her out of nowhere while she was walking along the street in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Monday afternoon, September 4, 2023.

The stabbing attack happened  at around 2:20 p.m. but was reported to personnel of the Dumaguete City Police Station at around 3:10 p.m.

Police identified the victim as Ginalyn Ortega, legal age, married, and a resident of Barangay Calo, San Jose, Negros Oriental.

According to the police report, the initial investigation of the responding officer revealed that at the time of the incident, the victim was walking by herself when a man wearing a gray hood jacket and black pants began tailing her.

The closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the woman walking while holding items she bought when she was suddenly attacked.

When the victim reached the area corner of Locsin Street and Real Street in front of a gasoline station, the alleged suspect approached her from the back and stabbed the back portion of the woman’s body. 

The victim was able to walk a few steps before eventually collapsing on the ground by the side of the road.

The CCTV also showed the perpetrator slowly walking away after seeing the victim lying on the ground.   

A pedicab driver who was near the area immediately brought the injured victim to the Holy Child Hospital.

However, she was pronounced dead by the attending physician, Dr. Ylvirose Dollete, at around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, September 4.

The police immediately conducted a hot-pursuit operation to arrest the perpetrator behind the alleged stabbing incident. 

Police identified the suspect as Michael Katada, legal age, and a resident of Barangay Taclobo, Dumaguete City. 

During the operation, the alleged suspect was reportedly seen inside a convenience store at around 8:20 p.m. on the day of the incident.

Police personnel chased the alleged suspect who ran after being spotted until they cornered and arrested him in Purok Santan in Barangay Taclobo. 

Katada is now detained at the Dumaguete City Police Station pending for the filing of charges. 

He will be facing charges of murder.

Hi, my name is Rolly Barrido. I know everyone in my neighborhood so it was a surprise to me when I saw a new guy acting all tough like he owned the place. What was his problem? I went over to him to apply some psywar and said, "Hey tough guy." 

He said, "Yeah?"

I said, "You ain't from around here so don't act so tough." 

He said he would be back and then he left. Ten minutes later he pulled up on a motorcycle and we began to argue. Then he shot me twice, killing me. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/525639/carcar-killing-man-shot-dead-for-sternly-warning-a-new-face-in-the-area-not-to-act-tough

A 37-year-old Carcar City resident was killed for confronting a new face visiting the sitio where he lived and telling the latter sternly not to act tough because he was new in the area.

Police Staff Sergeant Robert Gemoya, investigator of the Carcar City Police Station, said that Rolly Barrido died after he was shot twice in the body by the gunman, whom he confronted in the area, in Sitio Tangasan, Barangay Valladolid, at past 8 p.m. of September 3.

Gemoya said that they had identified the alleged gunman, but he begged off from naming the assailant because an ongoing hot pursuit operation was being conducted to arrest him.

The assailant as of this posting has remained at large.

Gemoya said that initial investigation showed that Barrido of Sitio Lamacan of the barangay had earlier confronted another man, whom he saw as a new face visiting the sitio.

He told the man not to act tough because he was new in the area.

(He employed psywar on the suspect. He told him that you are not from here, don’t act tough here.)

The police officer said the suspect, who was slighted by what the victim did, told him he would be back.

(The suspect replied, wait for me there, I will be back for you.)

The confrontation happened at around 8:40 p.m. and the suspect left the area and returned 10 minutes later on a motorcycle.

Gemoya said that the victim was standing at the side of the road when the assailant arrived and stopped the motorcycle he was driving near the victim.

The assailant got off the motorcycle and confronted the victim, where they started arguing and at the height of the argument, the assailant pulled out a gun and shot the victim twice.

The assailant then fled the area on his motorcycle.

Barrido was rushed to the Cebu Provincial Hospital-Carcar City for treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.

Gemoya said that they believed that the gun used in the killing was a .45 caliber pistol because they recovered a .45 caliber cartridge at the crime scene.

Hi, my name is ...39

They say lightning never strikes twice. But in the Philippines lighting does strike farmers and other people quite often. In fact "lightning strikes are one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the Philippines." Let's say hello to some of them. 

 Hi, my name is Jessie Gabato. I am a married man with nine children. A storm came and me and my wife and our children sought shelter in our hut. I stood up to change my wet clothes and that is when a bolt of lighting hit me in the head! I died and now my children are selling produce on the side of the road. What is my supped to do?? God killed her provider. 

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1961811/cebu/local-news/farmer-dies-after-being-hit-by-lightning-in-cebu-city-barangay

A 52-YEAR-OLD farmer died after being struck by lightning during a heavy downpour in Lower Mahiga, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City on Friday at 2:30 p.m., May 19, 2023.

The victim was identified as Jessie Gabato, married, with nine children.

According to his wife, Vevencia, 53, her husband was farming with his children, when they took shelter in their hut during a downpour.

She said that the victim was hit by lightning when he stood up inside the hut to change clothes.

She added that even their children – Jestonie, 30; Jeson, 27; Jeqoulo, 20; and Justin, 9, a PWD – were thrown across the room when lightning struck.

(We were surprised, sir, when the lightning started twirling around the hut, then my husband, who had been drenched in rain, stood up to change clothes but lightning struck his exposed head).

Jessie got unconscious with a burn on his head.

According to Vevencia, they quickly called for assistance from their neighbors, but because of the heavy rain, it took them some time to respond and carry the casualty to the hospital.

The victim was brought to the Cebu City Medical Center, where he was declared dead on arrival.

Vevencia acknowledged that her husband raised their nine children through farming.

On the side of the road, their children also sell farm produce and livestock.

Concerning how to sustain her children, especially the PWD, Vevencia stated her worries.

(Who will take care of my children, sir? I don't have a husband to provide for our food).

Hi, my name is Bernardo Tapia, I was delivering a hog with my helper. Along the way a storm arose and I got struck by lightning and died. 

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1936188/bacolod/local-news/lightning-kills-sexagenarian-companion-hurt

A HOG raiser died while his helper was hurt when lightning struck them while they were seeking shelter at a waiting shed at Barangay Puey in Sagay City, Negros Occidental Tuesday night, July 26.

Case investigator Corporal Richer Salve identified the fatality as Bernardo Tapia, 60, of Purok Kalubihan in the city’s Barangay Maquiling while the identity of his helper is being withheld as he is a minor.

Investigation showed that the two came to deliver a hog to a customer at Purok Dalia in the city’s Barangay Puey when the incident happened.

Tapia died due to injuries he sustained upon arrival at the Alfredo E. Maranon Sr. Memorial District Hospital where the boy was also treated.

Hi, my name is Romeo Sayam. I was seeking refuge in the middle of a rice field when I was struck by lighting and killed. 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/20/farmer-killed-village-chair-hurt-in-lightning-strike-in-quezon

A farmer died and a barangay chairman was injured in a lightning strike in Barangay Ilayang Nangka, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, July 18.

Tayabas police chief Police Lt. Col. Bonna Obmerga identified the fatality as Romeo Sayam, 30.

Sayam was taken to the Tayabas Community Hospital where he was declared dead.

Obmerga said that the injured, Rowell Cabuyao de la Torre, 37, chairman of Barangay Ilayang Nangka, sustained burns in half of his body and is confined at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Tayabas Community Hospital.

The victims were seeking refuge in the rest house of De la Torre in the middle of the rice field when lightning struck them during a thunderstorm.

Hi, my name is Jessie Palapala. I was working my farm when I was struck by lighting and died. 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/14/farmer-killed-in-lightning-strike-in-ilocos-sur

A farmer was killed in a lightning strike in Barangay Bahet, San Ildefonso, this province, on Thursday, July 13.

Newly installed provincial police chief Police Col. Judgith del Prado identified the victim as Jessie Palapala, 55.

Investigation said Palapala was struck by lightning after working in his farm and was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.

Hi, my name is Jomar Funtilar. Me and my daughter Jona were resting in our house when we were struck by lighting and killed. 

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/455790/father-daughter-dead-after-lightning-strike-in-quezon-town

A farmer and his nine-year-old daughter died after they were struck by lightning in Catanauan town in Quezon province on Thursday night, police said in a belated report Saturday.

Catanauan police said Jomar Funtilar and daughter Jona were resting inside their house in Barangay (village) Tagbacan Ilaya around 7 p.m. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck the house, hitting the pair.

The victims died on the spot from severe burns.

Ginilyn Funtilar, Jomar’s wife, reported the incident to the police morning of the next day.

In a phone interview Saturday morning, Police Staff Sergeant Michael Adao, the case investigator, said Ginilyn was not around when the lightning struck. He did not say where she was at the time of the incident.

“The victims were in their open-air kitchen when they were hit by lightning,” Adao said.

Another child, a four-year-old son of the Funtilars, was able to seek shelter inside their bedroom when the lightning storm started and was unharmed

Hi, my name is Myrna Soriano. I was outside when a heavy downpour started. I took shelter under a mango tree but that was not enough as the lightning struck me even there. Be sure to stay away from trees during storms. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1202903

A 33-year-old female farmer was struck and killed by lightning in Barangay Tococ-Barikir this town on Sunday.

In an interview on Monday, Mangatarem Police Station deputy chief Capt. Jorlan Salcedo identified the victim as Myrna Soriano, a local resident here.

“The victim was discovered lifeless by her brother Sunday late afternoon. She was still brought to the nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the physician,” he said.

Salcedo said the attending physician confirmed that the victim was hit by lightning as proven by the burnt parts of her body, especially at the back of her neck that caused her death.

Based on the police’s investigation, the victim took shelter under a mango tree following a sudden heavy downpour where she was struck by the lightning.

Salcedo said this is the first death caused by lightning in the town from January to June 4 this year. 

The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has reminded the public to stop all outdoor activities and get inside the house, building, or car with a sturdy roof during a thunderstorm to prevent accidents.

The PDRRMO also advised that the appliances and gadgets, such as the television, should be turned off and removed from the outlet.

“Stay away from windows and doors as well as on terraces. Stay away from electric posts, tall trees, and those in open areas. Wait for 30 minutes from the last lightning or thunder before going out,” the PDRRMO said.

Hi, my name is Sofronio Pal Taneo. I was out fishing at midnight when I got struck by lightning. Thankfully a neighbor saw what happened from his window and he attempted to rescue me. But it was too late as I was already dead.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780520/fisherman-dead-after-lightning-hit-him-in-davao-city-waters

A man fishing along the waters off the coastline of Aplaya Beach in Lanang in this city died on the spot after lightning struck him shortly before midnight of Tuesday, June 6.

Police Major Jake Goles, Sasa police station chief, said Sofronio Pal Taneo, 65, a resident of Sitio Bolakan, Barangay Aquino of Agdao here, was hit by lightning and was immediately rescued by a certain Armand Alcociba, who saw the incident from the window of his house in Barangay Lizada.

Alcociba told the police that he immediately called his brother and friends to rescue the fisherman.

But although they retrieved Taneo’s body and brought him to the shore, their attempts to resuscitate him failed.

Responding police units and the search-and-rescue team of the Davao Central 991 also tried to revive the victim when they arrived at the scene but to no avail.

Taneo, a native of Manual Barangay Site in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, was declared dead by physicians and  was brought to a local funeral parlor for proper disposition.

Authorities have been warning individuals to keep away from flat areas and high grounds during thunderstorms; and to avoid using their cellular devices  as precautionary measures against lightning.

Early this year, five youths  were killed and another one survived up in the slopes of Barangay Binaton, Digos City, when a fierce lightning struck the makeshift hut, where they took shelter from the rain and thunder.

Hi, my name is Joel Cailo. A storm hit so I used a giant leaf to protect me from the rain. That was not enough to protect me from the lightning. Another farmer saw what happened and was able to retrieve my body with the help of a village offical.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748083/lighting-kills-farmer-in-samar

A 42-year-old farmer in Gandara town, Samar province, died after he was hit by lightning during a heavy downpour on Friday, March 24.

Joel Cailo was using a giant leaf as cover while walking in an open rice field when the lightning struck him at around 2 p.m.

Another farmer, Lito Velarde, was able to take shelter in a nearby nipa house about 15 meters away from Cailo.

Velarde sought assistance from a village official to retrieve Cailo’s body, which sustained severe burns due to the lightning strike.

Lightning strikes are one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the Philippines, particularly during thunderstorms. Experts suggest seeking immediate shelter indoors or inside a vehicle when a thunderstorm is detected.

Hi, my name is Jordan Batralo. I was collecting seashells along the coast when I was struck by a bolt go lightning and killed. Villagers recovered my body and alerted the authorities the next day. 

Hi, my name is John Alexander Ballon. I am an 11-year old 5th grade student. I was out swimming when a thunderstorm suddenly appeared and I was struck and killed by lightning. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1817280/lightning-strikes-kills-fisherman-boy-in-quezon

A fisherman and a boy died after lightning struck them in separate incidents in Quezon province on Monday, police said in a report on Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Quezon police said fisherman Jordan Batralo, 52, was collecting sea shells along the coast of Tayabas Bay in Barangay Soliyao Ibaba in Pitogo town when a bolt of lightning struck and hit him around 4 p.m. on Monday. His body was recovered by villagers who reported the incident to the police the next day.

In Lucena City, John Alexander Ballon, 11, was swimming in the waters off the coastal village of Dalahican when lightning struck him around 3 p.m.

Ballon suffered burn injuries and died while being taken to St. Anne General Hospital in the city center.

On Monday afternoon, heavy rains suddenly poured in the city accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms.

Hi, we are the Soberano family. We were farming charcoal when a storm hit so we took shelter in a nipa hut. But that was not enough as lightning struck the hut killing 3 of us and injuring 9 more. Even our dog died. Among the dead was a pregnant 14 year old girl. Her live-in partner said she was three months pregnant. 

https://www.panaynews.net/lightning-kills-3-injures-9-in-banate/

A lightning strike that hit a family of 12 killed three members in Sitio Giragid, Barangay Magdalo, Banate town around 12:18 p.m. yesterday.

Declared “dead upon arrival” at the hospital were Mila Soberano, 38; Rosalie Soberano, 48; and Britney Labos, 14, who was around three months pregnant, according to her live-in partner.

Meanwhile, injured were Felomino Sadiangibon, 77; Janelyn Igona, 38; Carlo Soberano, 11; Jumar Soberano, 42; Larry Soberano, 30; Sharime Soberano, 20; IJ Siberano, 20; Aime Soberano, 14; and Ivan Soberano, 44. They were treated at the Barotac Viejo District Hospital.

All are residents of Barangay Libertad, Banate.

Police Lieutenant Dandy Ilalto, chief of the Banate Municipal Police Station, said the victims were farming charcoal when the rain poured and they took shelter in a nipa hut.

A dog owned by one of the victims also died.